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VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria
We have 35 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 79,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria.
VACCHO 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The VACCHO 2025 Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 19th October 2026Â commencing at 1.00pm.
The Annual General Meeting will be face-face at Amora Riverwalk, 649 Bridge Rd, Melbourne VIC 3121.
VACCHO Member Portal
An online portal where VACCHO Members can access a range of exclusive Members-only resources, tools, support and latest news for the ACCO sector.
VACCHO’s State Election Platform
What we want our next State Government to prioritise for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Victoria at the 2025 State Election.Â
Latest News
Community Question Time is back: A chance for Mob to ask the questions that matter in the lead up to state election
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is hosting a series of Community Question...
VACCHO slams City of Melbourne decision to bring back Australia Day celebrations on 26 January
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is deeply disappointed by the City of...
VACCHO welcomes Victorian government’s health-led response to mental health crisisÂ
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) welcomes Labor’s announcement putting...
VACCHO welcomes Greens commitments to culturally safe care for Mob in custody
VACCHO welcomes the Victorian Greens’ commitment to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Victorians in custody...
OPINION: Our Aboriginal children are being failed by a system meant to protect them
Opinion piece by Sheree Lowe First published National Indigenous Times on 17 September 2026 Every Aboriginal and...
Labor’s promise to introduce ‘Jack’s Law’ will only cause further harm and over-policing of Aboriginal communitiesÂ
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) rejects Premier Carroll’s announcement that...
Parliamentary leaders pledge their support for Aboriginal-led solutions at VACCHO Parliament event
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) celebrated the groundbreaking work that the...
VACCHO welcomes VTA’s support of campaign for a dedicated ACC-RTO classificationÂ
The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) has welcomed support from the Victorian...
Aboriginal children in care deserve better access to health and wellbeing supports: VACCHO takes the message to Melbourne’s What’s Next Symposium
On 3-4 September, VACCHO's Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal Families Wellbeing joined health professionals,...
Victorian Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Partnership unveils new Action Plan Â
The Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Partnership Forum (AHWPF) officially launched the Partnership's 2026-28 Action...
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Culture
Racism, ignorance, and fear-mongering have no place in Australia.
At a time when voices of division are growing louder, it’s more important than ever to come together and celebrate the rich, living culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Investing in Aboriginal health and wellbeing infrastructure
This research report, Investing in Aboriginal health and wellbeing infrastructure, jointly developed by Infrastructure Victoria and VACCHO recommends the Victorian Government act now to fund urgent repairs to make ACCO buildings safe, operational and efficient.
The
Balit Durn Durn
Centre
We are proud to announce the establishment of the Balit Durn Durn Centre, an initiative designed to foster innovation and improvement in social and emotional wellbeing practice, policy and research.
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